Starting any new sport or hobby is challenging at the best of times and running is no exception. You are bombarded with information and rhetoric from a wide variety of sources ranging from the local club coach to your mates at the local pub. Sifting through this barrage of information can be confusing and it is easy to overlook the few pieces of advice that can really make a difference when it comes to starting out on your first few runs – be they 500m shuffles or 10mile sprints.
